Black Friday 2008

From left, Javier Chavez, his wife Gabriella, daughter Dayane, and Andres Gamboa with his daughter Andrea, 11, wait in line outside Best Buy in the early hours of the morning during Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008.

Jennifer Stevenson bursts through the doors of Kohl's as the new department store opened on Black Friday at 4 a.m. on Nov. 28, 2008.

Jennifer Riascos, 20, cleans the glass in the display window of Gap Kids in the Coastland Center after they opened early while shoppers pass by during Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

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A shopper leaves the Coastland Center empty handed as the sun starts to come up during Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

Ty Perez, looks for family members as she shopped Best Buy during Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Mark Murlowski takes a quick nap in the Coastland Center chairs while his girlfriend shops inside Charlotte Russe during Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. Murlowski was up at 4:30 a.m. to accompany his girlfriend shopping. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Crystal Hoover wheels out a cart full of electronics from Best Buy before sunrise during Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Gilbert Sanchez, left, is assisted by fellow shopper Rocio Zamudio, right, as he loads a T.V. onto a cart at Best Buy during Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Cesar Landestoy, left, fights the crowd after securing one of the laptops from below the counter as dozens more try to move their way in during Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Blagoja, who refused to give his last name, navigates the packed isles at Best Buy on his way to the checkout counter during Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Olger Solis, one of the first customers into Best Buy, grabs a 32-inch T.V. as his friend gets a cart during Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Best Buy employee Sam Keyser readies balloons to place around the store before opening at 5 a.m. during Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Christina Miguel, left, Antonio Garcia, center, and Leticia Miguel, right, sort through the Best Buy deals as they wait in line for the electronics store to open during Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Best Buy store employees Kristian Sheard, left, and Fabiola Garcon, right, take a minute to look at the store's deals before they opened for Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. "I'm going right to Publix then right back here to get a T.V.," Sheard said as she planned what she would do after her shift. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Julio Rodriguez tries to get some sleep in his car as a line from Best Buy stretches past Staples during Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. Rodriguez arrived at the store at 10 p.m. the previous night, but was only able to get 30 minutes of sleep. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Best Buy general manager Jade Esparza, right, uses a megaphone to talk to the line of customers before the electronics store opened on Black Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. Thousands of shoppers lined up as early as Wednesday night for the doorbuster deals. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Customers wait at the front door for Kohl's to open at 4 a.m. during Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Eryck Castillo, center, who had been waiting since Wednesday night outside of Best Buy, spots Jade Esparza, right, the store's general manager checking the crowd in the early hours of Black Friday on Nov. 28, 2008. Castillo had been last in line the previous year, so he skipped Thanksgiving dinner to make sure he was the first person this year. "It's worth all the waiting," Castillo said. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Black Friday traffic caused problems for motorists trying to get to the sales at Miromar Outlets. Submitted by Heather Morse.

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There was a huge line outside the Tommy Hilfiger Outlet store at Miromar Outlets. Submitted by Heather Morse

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Long lines met shoppers trying to get into the Coach store at Miromar Outlets. Submitted by Heather Morse

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Long lines met shoppers trying to secure merchandise at the Coach store at Miromar Outlets on Black Friday.

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Miromar Outlets threw open its doors for Black Friday shopping at midnight Thursday and the shoppers came out in force.

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The Guess store at Miromar Outlets was doing a brisk business during the Black Friday sale.

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Shoppers searched for the perfect gifts during Black Friday sales at Miromar Outlets.

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The Nike Factory store at Miromar Outlets was doing a brisk business during the Black Friday sale.